Plenary session I – The big picture: what’s the climate challenge to transport?Faced with a climate emergency, how can ITS and public policy help fight global warming?

The climate challenge: what does “keeping global warming to 2 degrees / 1.5 degrees” mean for transport sector, how can national targets be cascaded down to region/city/organisation/individual level? What is the scale of change needed at each of these sub-national levels?The ITS and business response: ITS comprise a wide range of tools such as electromobility, connected & automated vehicles, traffic management, public transport, city logistics and Mobility as a Service. How could these be optimised and deployed for maximum impact on CO2 emissions?The public policy response: countries, regions and cities need to match the scale of the climate challenge with ambitious policies for energy, transport, mobility, economy – and rapidly adopt effective measures to implement them. They need to take the lead in informing and influencing their constituencies so that unpopular measures are accepted.

Executive session I – Public Authorities – what policies & priorities are needed for true sustainability?

Which cities are a model in setting demanding targets for transport emissions? How do they achieve buy-in by citizens and stakeholders?Electrification can mean zero-carbon vehicles; what are the barriers and success factors for building up an electricity supply and charging point infrastructure? What of hydrogen?Sustainable Energy (and Climate) Action Plans, Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: are these tools effective for planning and implementation? Where have they led to lower emissions?What potential, what requirements for carbon-free active modes, e.g. walking and cycling? How can we steer demand?

Robert HERRMANN, President of the Eurometropolis of Strasbourg, Eurometropolis of StrasbourgNicolas FONTAINE, General Director, Mobility, Bordeaux Métropole Wolf ENGELBACH, Digital Mobility and Climate Protection, Ministry of Transport Baden-WürttembergMartin BÖHM, Chair of the European Network of ITS Associations, Head of Business Unit Technologies and Services for Mobility, AustriaTech GmbHMichel DELPON, Chairman of the Hydrogen Study Group at the National Assembly, Deputy of DordogneBrigitte DESVEAUX, Vice-President of “Communauté d’agglomération La Rochelle” in charge of transportation and mobility

3:30 PM Coffee break

Is the solution 100 % electric vehicles ? How can we increase take-up ? How create and adequate charging infrastructure ? What future for ( carbon-free) alternative fuels ?What limits to reducing traffic inefficiencies ? Can demand be managed for sustainability ? Can public transport take up a massive shift from car use ? What potential for shared transport ?How can we achieve carbon-free logistics, goods transport and deliveries in cities ? For long distance movements ?Can MaaS Satisfy all mobility demands ? How can MaaS be optimised for zero-carbon emissions ? Who is responsible ?

7:30 PM Congress Dinner - Café Maritime

Wednesday 18 September 2019

Doors open at 8:00 AM

Executive III. Making it happen, enabling deployment: getting it done

Incentives, funding & finance Huge financing will be needed to implement effective ITS for climate measures; how much and where from? How can investment be encouraged, with what incentives?

Policy, legislationStrong policies are needed, probably legislation – European, national and local. What mix of restriction, enablement and encouragement can be effective? Who should take the lead?

Economics and business modelsCO2 has no economic cost or value today; how can we change that? How can carbon-saving be turned to business profit? How can necessary spending for climate mitigation actually benefit the economy? What of carbon budgets?

Changing behavioursDecisions by businesses and individuals need to favour the low- and zero-carbon choices; what incentives and other measures can lead to the massive changes needed?

12:30 AM LUNCH

Executive IV. Doing it together

Doing it effectively, doing it together:

Communicating the messageWhat are the key messages of “ITS for Climate”? Who is the audience? What is the most effective way to inform & influence?

Using networks and alliancesPower in numbers, but which network to join? How effective are associations in powering deployment of sustainable transport? What potential for networks to cooperate, to share knowledge of effective measures against emissions?

Replication: pioneers and followersMany individual “success stories” but are they well known? How can they be replicated widely? Do we need a new wave of pioneer cities showing how to cut CO2 emissions massively, using all the most effective tools?

Citizen and business engagementUltimately, we need total uptake by individuals and businesses, that travel and use or generate mobility demand. How can we generate such a level of engagement? Can we find “champions” to take the lead? Who will start us off…?

3:00 PM Coffee Break

3:30 PM

Plenary session II. Achievements and next steps

One small step for climate, a giant leap needed for the planet

Inspirational keynotes: To save our planet and its people, there’s no denying that a huge, “tectonic” change is needed in how we move and transport things…ITS and smart mobility for climate is a good start…and full-scale, total deployment is entirely possible. We just need the will to get going… …Let this first congress on ITS4C be the start of a long journey to real sustainability. Let us build the ITS4C toolbox and get it into the hands of all who need it, let’s bring it to the COP process, let’s connect all the networks and associations into a common movement for a shared purpose. Let’s get it done…